茘枝

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 荔枝.
(This term is the simplified form of 荔枝).
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Japanese

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Hyōgai

Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

From Chinese 荔枝 (lìzhī).

Pronunciation

Noun

茘枝(レイシ) (reishi

  1. lychee

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as レイシ.

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